Phuket police have raided a house in the northern district of Thalang and arrested 18 suspects accused of gambling activities. According to a Phuket Express report, the raid took place in the sub-district of Thep Kasattri.
During the police raid, 8 men and 10 women who had been playing cards were arrested. Police carried out the raid on the property after receiving a number of complaints from the public that it was being used as an illegal gambling den.
The 18 unnamed suspects have been taken to Thalang Police Station for questioning and face charges of illegal gambling. It’s understood that one of the suspects is the house owner and faces additional charges of operating an illegal gambling den.
SOURCE: The Phuket Express
